Daily Life In Damascus, Syria 2010-2012

Children dancing and playing outside of Umayyad Mosque in Damascus / 2012
Photographer Hussein Haddad is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this street photography essay. These images are from his project ‘Damascus The Body‘. To see Hussein’s gallery of photographs click on any image.

Now and then in the end of winter, people put their blankets and sheets to air out and get sun . Damascus 2010-01-12

Syrian government prefers to demolish old homes instead of restoring them. The combination of old and new buildings gives special aesthetics. Damascus 2010/01/03

Ritual wait
Children are waiting while their grandmother prepares a popular delicacie called ‘Grapes Leaves-Dolma’
2010-02-03

Child labor
A construction worker taking a break
Walls of an old building in Old Damascus area, 2012

Mannequin placed across street from a Damascus shop that sells prayer clothing for Muslims. 2010-01-22

Alley of Hammam Al-Wared is one of the streets of Sarooja area, someone wrote on its walls “The Street is Closed”. Damascus 2010-01-05

People are hoping for new fortunes from the lottery in the second day of the New Year in 2010 Damascus

An old man enjoys a quiet walk at lunchtime. At other times this commercial street is full of life. 2010-01-15
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By Hussein Haddad